Week 3
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This week, we celebrate Valentines Day. If you're curious as to the origins of this day, click here. Monday - MEET IN THE LIBRARY AT THE START OF THE PERIOD Today you will visit three more sites. For each site you must complete a web site evaluation form. (A- 15) History Social Science Standard 11.7.3 &11.7.5 & 11.7.6 & 11.7.7 The Sites Normandy Invasion Focus on the invasion. "Dad" Rarey's Sketchbook There are 34 drawings here. Stop after you get to the Western Union Telegram. Voices of A-Bomb Survivors Be sure to read each of their stories.
Tuesday- MEET IN THE LIBRARY AT THE START OF THE PERIOD Today you will visit the final three sites. Once again, for each site you must complete a web site evaluation form. (A- 15) History Social Science Standard 11.7.3 &11.7.5 & 11.7.6 & 11.7.7 Fifty Years From Trinity Focus on Part 1
Lab Day- Today we will focus on the holocaust. Once W.W.II ended in Europe, the allies confirmed something which many had suspected. The Holocaust is in many ways the lasting legacy of W.W.II. This final lecture for the unit focuses on the question "Why Genocide?". Listen to the lecture today. Based on the lecture, answer the following questions using complete sentences. (A-16) After the lecture, you will also see a short video of images from a liberated concentration camp and then another short video on the Nuremburg Trials. History Social Science Standard 11.7.5 Friday- Today, you will take your first unit exam of the semester. |